As more manufacturing businesses have moved to Northern Nevada, including Tesla in Storey County, Kayla Homme, 22, adjusted her career focus. “I saw that opportunity,” she said. “I think it’s something like 70 percent men, so I figured as a woman I’d have a better chance.” When she saw that the Carson City Library was […]
Two million jobs nationwide go unfilled due to a gap between workers’ skills and what advanced manufacturing requires, according to the respected Brookings Institution. This matters if you are a job seeker in the technical fields who finds he or she lacks the preparation to compete for these positions. Read more.
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Manufacturing Skills Institute (MSI) Contributes to National Skills Certification Growth Katherine DeRosear, 804.643.7489, ext. 22 RICHMOND, VA – Since 2011, over 418,000 industry-based certifications have been issued by credentialing partners of the national Skills Certification System endorsed by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The MSI Manufacturing Technician Level 1 (MT1) certification is integral […]
EMBARGOED UNTIL: CONTACT: October 16, 2014 Katherine DeRosear, 804.643.7489, ext. 22 MSI & Virginia Community Colleges Announce New Industry Skills Partnership –Nine Community Colleges Designated MSI Assessment Centers- NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Manufacturing Skills Institute (MSI), the workforce development affiliate of the Virginia Manufacturers Association, announced today […]
MT1 Certified Trainer Course Dec 29-30 2014 8-5pm Richmond Virginia The Manufacturing Technician 1 (MT1) Training program was developed to meet the growing employment demands of the manufacturing industry. The MT1 Train the Trainer program addresses the behaviors, skills and materials needed by the instructor/facilitator to provide the environment which will result in the […]